10 October
is World Sight Day, an opportunity to highlight the importance of protecting our eyes and vision, raise awareness of vision impairment and blindness, and promote eye and vision care. WHO/Europe draws specific attention to child eye health. Eye health services should be accessible, available and affordable for all children
While uncorrected vision impairment may impact education and social inclusion, simple solutions such as spectacles can make a world of difference.
World Sight Day is also an opportunity to debunk myths regarding vision and move towards a world where all children are free from social stigma associated with wearing spectacles or other corrective interventions for their eyes and vision.
Source
www.who.int